New amino-derivatives of dioxa-cyclopentane



Patented July 20, 1948 NEWAM INO-DERIVATIVES OF DIOXA- CYCLOPENTANE Ernest Fourneau, Paris, France, assignor to Societe des Usines Chimiques Rhone Poulenc, Paris, France, a French body corporate No Drawing. Application June 26, 1946, Serial rear No. 679,583. In France March 8, 1944 Section 1, Public Law 690, August 8, 1946 Patent expires March 8, 1964 5 Claims. 1

The invention relates to new and useful amino derivatives of dioxa-cyclopentane and has for its main object to provide new such derivatives which are of considerable technical value espe- 2 ter recrystallisation from alcohol, it melts at 158- 160 C.

Example II Starting with 4-chlormethyl-2-methyl-l:3-dicially in the Pharmaceutical field- 5 oXa-c clo entane re ared accordin i The new compounds of the present invention f 74 2 and operatigngt g g are 4'd1a 1ky1a1mmmethy1' 1:3 dloxa"cyclopen' described, 4-dimethy1 aminomethyl-2-methyl- 333 2 m general conform to the general 1:3-dioxa-cyclopentane is obtained. It boils at 65 C./17 mm. Hg, and forms a methiodide, M. P.

CHPN/ Example III i By the same method, starting with 4-chlormethyl 2:2 dimethyl 1:3-dioxa-cyclopentane (prepared by the condensation of acetone with l o epichlorhydrin in the presence of tin tetrachloride) 4-dimethylaminomethyl-2:2-dimethyl-1z3- (where R denotes an alkyl group, R1 denotes a radical selected from the class consisting of a hydrogen atom and alkyl groups and R2 denotes a radical selected from the class consisting of a hydrogen atom and alkyl, aralkyl and aryl groups). The invention also includes the quaternary salts of these compounds.

According to a feature of this invention, these new compounds are prepared by the reaction of cyclic acetals of the a-monochlorhydrin of glycerine (or the corresponding bromor iodohydrins) with a dialkylamine. The corresponding quaternary salts are obtained by treating the amines so produced with an alkyl halide. The quaternary ammonium salts are of particular interest on account of their remarkable physiological properties which make them useful pharmaceutical products.

The following, non-limitative examples show how the invention may be put into practice.

Example I 30 g. of the formal of glycerol a-monochlorhydrin (prepared according to Verley, Bull. Soc. Chimique de France (3), vol. 21 (1889), p. 276) are heated at 160 C. for 18 hours with 110 c. c. of a commercial benzene solution of anhydrous dimethylamine. On cooling, the dimethylamine hydrochloride thus formed is filtered off, the benzene removed from the filtrate and the residue fractionated under reduced pressure. The product, 4-dimethylamino-methyl-1: 3-dioxa-cyc-lopentane, boils at 68 C. under a pressure of 21 mm. of mercury.

50 g. of the foregoing base dissolved in 150 c. c. of alcohol are mixed with 75 g. of methyl iodide. After a few minutes, the methiodide of the base crystallises out in a very pure state. Af-

dioxa-cyclopentane is obtained. It boils at 69 C./17 mm. Hg and forms a methiodide, M. P. 208 C.

Example IV (wherein R denotes a lower alkyl group, R1 denotes a radical selected from the class consisting of hydrogen atoms and lower alkyl groups, and R2 is selected from the class consisting of hydrogen atoms, lower alkyl groups and phenyl groups) and their quaternary salts.

2. 4 dimethylaminomethyl 1:3 dioxacyclopentane and its quaternary salts.

3. 4 dimethylaminomethyl Z-methyl 1:3 dioxacyclopentane and its quaternary salts.

4. 4 dimethylaminomethyl 2:2 dimethy-l 1:3-dioxacyclopentane and its quaternary salts.

5. 4 dimethylaminomethyl 1:3 dioxacyclopentane methiodide.

ERNEST FOURNEAU.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name OTHER REFERENCES Willfang-Berichte 74, 145 (1941). Scientific Library.)

Date

Eisleb Jan. 27, 1931 Stallmann Oct. 16, 1934 (Copy in (wherein R denotes Disclaimer 2,445,393.-Ernest F owneau, Paris, France. NEW AMINO-DERIVATIVES 0F DIOXA-CYCLOPENTANE. Patent dated July 20, 1948. Disclaimer filed Nov. 8, 1951, by the 'asslgnee, Societe (Zes Usi'nes Oiziflm'gues Rhone Poulem. Hereby enters this disclaimer to as much of as is in excess of the following:

Dioxacyclopentane derivat the claim 1 of said patent ives of the general formula:

CHn-N a radical selected from the class consisting of hydrogen atoms and methyl radicals) and their quaternary salts, and also hereby enters this disclaimer to claim 4 of said patent.

[Ofiicz'al Gazette December 18, 1951.]

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